Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bisexual lighting

/baɪˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: bi-sex-u-al light-ing
IPA: /baɪˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting, often to indicate bisexuality.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Still, you'll understand what the cinephiles are calling "bisexual lighting," and the tender spots where the movie does reach you will definitely leave a mark."
"Indeed, the episode's poster patterns the same slash effect and bisexual lighting of the Oscar-winning film Moolight, a text that is also famous for portraying Black male queerness through an Asiatic form, as the film borrows heavily from the visual styles and cinematography of the Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai."
"It's very unique to Morgan's work thus far, all rendered via indelible imagery (thanks to cinematographer Nick Matthews): an unforgettable chessboard scene, a bedroom timelapse reminiscent of the Saw franchise, and ample bisexual lighting in the BDSM room (that's right), all sandwiched cushily inside a stunning game of cat and mouse."

Etymology

From bisexual (adjective) + lighting (noun), referring to the pink, purple, and blue colours of the bisexual flag (also known as the bisexual pride flag).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /baɪˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
British English: /baɪˌsɛkʃʊəl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bisexual lightings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bisexual lighting?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˌsɛkʃ(əw)əl ˈlaɪtɪŋ/.
What does bisexual lighting mean?: The simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting, often to indicate bisexuality.
Where does bisexual lighting come from?: From bisexual (adjective) + lighting (noun), referring to the pink, purple, and blue colours of the bisexual flag (also known as the bisexual pride flag).

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